Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Buriti, a Palm Tree to Generate Income for Youth and Women as Incentive to Conserve Cerrado

Grantee Name: Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares e Agroextrativistas Grande Sertão

Hotspot: Cerrado
Location: Brazil
Amount: $20,156
Dates: Feb 2018 – Sep 2018
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Gender, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Youth

Support the conservation of natural resources associated with income generation among traditional populations and communities in the north of Minas Gerais state, especially among youth and women who usually conduct activities involving agroecological extraction and benefiting of Cerrado products.

Strategic Direction : 3 Promote and strengthen supply chains associated with the sustainable use of natural resources and ecological restoration in the hotspot

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Buriti, a Palm Tree to Generate Income for Youth and Women as Incentive to Conserve Cerrado

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